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Susan Monica: The Pig Farmer Killer of Oregon Susan Monica built a life most people wouldn’t sign up for. Alone on 20 acres in rural Oregon, she raised pigs, ran a construction business, and kept mostly to herself. But when a handyman disappeared—and a severed leg turned up in her pond—investigators uncovered a story that kept getting stranger. In this episode, we’re unpacking how a woman who seem...

Kelly Tinyes and the Basement Horror the Courts Almost Missed On the night before her fourteenth birthday, Kelly Tinyes got a phone call that pulled her out of her house—and straight into danger. Hours later, her body was found in a neighbor’s basement, hidden under piles of trash. What followed was a conviction built on brand-new DNA technology, a family left fighting for the full truth, and a ma...

The Untold Story of Julia Bulette: Survival, Scandal, and Silver Rush Secrets Julia Bulette didn’t come to Virginia City to become a legend. She came for the same reason everyone else did — to survive. But where most people blended into the dust and desperation, Julia stood out. She fought fires. She nursed the sick. She built a life in a town that didn’t have room for women like her… until it did...

Jealousy, Journals, and Justice: The Horwitz Family Murder Lanny Horwitz built a life most people would envy—real estate success, international travel, the dream house in Boca Raton. But what he couldn’t seem to quit was his high school sweetheart. After two marriages, two divorces, and one seriously tangled family dynamic, Lanny and Donna found themselves under the same roof again. What came next...

The Incel Killer: Elliot Rodger and the Isla Vista Attack Elliot Rodger wasn’t just angry. He was deeply entitled, profoundly isolated, and convinced that the world owed him something—specifically, attention, sex, and validation. Raised around wealth, fame, and red carpets, he still couldn’t figure out how to talk to people, especially women. And instead of learning, he blamed everyone else. This...

Andrea Yates: The Case That Shook the Country Andrea Yates was a nurse, a valedictorian, and a mother of five. She was also in and out of psychiatric hospitals, diagnosed with postpartum psychosis and severe depression. Her doctors warned against more pregnancies. Her husband ignored it. And in 2001, after years of spiraling mental health and barely-there support, Andrea did something that made th...

Fame, Black Magic, and Murder: The Mona Fandey Story Before she was tied to one of Malaysia’s most disturbing murder cases, Mona Fandey was just trying to be a star. She had the stage name, the album, the wardrobe, and a husband willing to bet everything on her big break. But when her pop career stalled out, Mona pivoted—from wannabe celebrity to self-proclaimed spiritual healer for Malaysia’s ric...

Duty To Warn: The Case Every Therapist Learns About Therapy is supposed to be a safe space. You talk, they listen, and everything stays in the room. But what happens when someone crosses the line from intrusive thoughts to actual plans to hurt someone? In this episode of 10 Minute Murder, we’re digging into the 1969 case that forced the legal system to decide when privacy ends and public safety be...

How Arthur Gary Bishop Fooled a Community Arthur Gary Bishop looked like someone you could trust. He was a straight-A student, an Eagle Scout, a missionary, and a respected member of his church community. But under all that was someone no one saw coming, and far too many people never questioned. This episode tracks how Bishop used different names, different jobs, and his polished public image to h...

Myrtle Beach Mystery: The Search for Brittanee Drexel Seventeen-year-old Brittanee Drexel wanted what so many teenagers crave… freedom, a little independence, and a chance to feel grown. What started as a secret Spring Break trip to Myrtle Beach in 2009 quickly spiraled into a mystery that haunted her family and baffled investigators for over a decade. In this episode of 10 Minute Murder: Brief an...

Jesse James Hollywood: The Killer Who Inspired Alpha Dog Jesse James Hollywood had a name straight out of a movie, and eventually, it became one. The crime at the center of this story inspired the 2006 film Alpha Dog, but the real-life version is even more disturbing. In this episode, we break down how a well-off kid from the San Fernando Valley went from selling weed to ordering a murder, before...

When TikTok Beef Turns Deadly: The Durhams vs. The Lathams Zachary Latham wasn’t famous—but he wanted to be. So he picked a fight with his neighbors, filmed it, and posted it to TikTok. Over and over. Until one of them ended up dead. In this episode, we break down the chain of events that turned a teenage grudge into a fatal stabbing. A neighborhood feud, fueled by likes and comments, escalated in...

Stand Your Ground or Hunt Your Target? The Trayvon Martin Case In 2012, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin left home to grab a snack from 7-Eleven. He never made it back. A two-minute encounter with George Zimmerman—a neighborhood watch volunteer with a history of bad decisions—ended with Trayvon dead, Zimmerman claiming self-defense, and the country splitting down the middle. What really happened that ni...

Six Murders, No Answers: What Happened at Hinterkaifeck? In 1922, the Gruber family’s remote Bavarian farm became the scene of one of the most unsettling murder cases in history. Six people—including two children—were brutally killed, but the real horror? Their murderer didn’t leave. For days, they lived in the house, ate the food, and even tended the animals. Long before the bodies were found, th...

The True Story of Kelly Bates: A Case That Can’t Be Forgotten James Smith looked ordinary. Clean-cut, middle-aged, a non-drinker, non-smoker—just another man in 1980s Manchester who seemed put together. But behind closed doors, he was anything but. What started as domestic abuse escalated into something far worse, as he preyed on younger and younger victims, tightening his grip on each one until t...

Book Deals, Blood Feuds, and a Bullet That Changed Everything Tucker Reed was on track to be a household name, but not for the reason anyone expected. Born into a family of New York Times best-selling authors, she landed a six-figure book deal before she was old enough to drink and even starred in an independent horror film that would take on a whole new meaning once people found out what she was...

Altamont 1969: When a Free Concert Became a Murder Scene The 1969 Altamont Free Concert was supposed to be Woodstock’s cool, rebellious cousin—a free festival featuring the Rolling Stones and the so-called spirit of the times. Instead, it became a case study in bad decisions and brutal consequences. The moment the Hells Angels were hired as security in exchange for $500 worth of beer, the event wa...

Hunting ‘Rat Man’: The Unbelievable Crimes of Tsutomu Miyazaki Tsutomu Miyazaki wasn’t just another name on Japan’s long list of violent criminals—he was an outlier. A man who managed to blend into society while carrying out some of the most horrific crimes the country had ever seen. Born into privilege but emotionally detached from the world around him, Miyazaki spiraled from quiet loner to full-...

John Crutchley: The Vampire Rapist Who Walked Free A government contractor with top-level security clearance. A resume that included ties to the FBI, CIA, and NASA. A man who, on paper, looked like the kind of person you’d trust with national secrets. But John Crutchley had another side—one that involved restraints, syringes, and a disturbing obsession that earned him the nickname “The Vampire Rap...

Right-Wing Death Squads & Radicalization: What Led to the Allen Massacre? A man dressed in black steps out of his car at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, and within seconds, chaos erupts. But this wasn’t a random act of violence—it was planned. Down to the entrance he used, the time of day he chose, and the arsenal he brought with him. Mauricio Garcia didn’t just want destruction; he wanted to...

The Internet’s First Real-Life Horror Story: The Sharon Lopatka Case The internet in the ‘90s was the Wild West—chat rooms, shady deals, and absolutely zero regulations. But while most people were using their dial-up connection to argue about Seinfeld or play Minesweeper, Sharon Lopatka was using hers to search for something much darker. She had a request so extreme that even the most depraved cor...

Gabriel Fernandez: How a Child Asked for Help 60 Times and Was Ignored In May 2013, eight-year-old Gabriel Fernandez was rushed to the hospital in Palmdale, California. His mother claimed he had an accident while playing with his brother. But when doctors saw the extent of his injuries—burns, broken bones, BB gun wounds, and signs of prolonged torture—they knew the truth. This was no accident. For...

Buried at Fox Hollow: The Disturbing Crimes of Herbert Baumeister For years, men were vanishing from Indianapolis, their disappearances ignored by law enforcement and dismissed as coincidence. But when a man named Tony Harris risked everything to expose the truth, the case cracked wide open. What started as a missing persons investigation led to the doorstep of Herbert Baumeister—a wealthy busines...

Stalking and Murder in Hollywood: The Tragic Death of Sex Therapist Amie Harwick In February 2020, Amie Harwick, a respected therapist and author, was found murdered in Hollywood, her life violently ended after years of harassment and abuse by her former boyfriend, Gareth Pursehouse. This episode delves into Amie’s incredible journey—from an adopted child to one of Hollywood’s leading experts in r...

How a Mob Got Away with Murder in Truckee’s Chinatown In the late 1800s, Truckee, California, had one of the largest Chinatowns in America. Built by the Chinese laborers who helped construct the Central Pacific Railroad, it was a thriving community—until the white landowners and business owners decided they wanted it gone. What followed was a campaign of terror, arson, and outright murder, culmina...